Two local Iraq veterans talk about decision CON

One local Army veteran who served in Iraq was not happy with the president's announcement. Matt Kopcsak, a disabled veteran who was injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) in January, 2004, said American troops should not be leaving the country.

"I think it's a bad move," Mr. Kopcsak, 40, said Friday night. "I honestly believe the job isn't finished. There's a lot more to do in terms of al-Qaida. They aren't going to leave."

He said there's still enough terrorists in Iraq to warrant keeping troops there.

"There's still enough of them there to keep our troops on the ground," he said. "I'm very glad we're still in Afghanistan. We need to pursue (al-Qaida) because they're a force" to be reckoned with.

Mr. Kopcsak recently moved from Monroe to Wyandotte, but remains a member of Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was the only man to survive the IED attack in a squadron of 13 men.

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